Vern Morgan

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-	|nameGiven= Vernon Thomas	+
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-	|birthState= VA	+
-	|birthCountry= US	+
-	|deathMonth= 11	+
-	|deathDay= 8	+
-	|deathYear= 1975	+
-	|deathCity= Minneapolis	+
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-	|schoolSecondary= Fork Union Military Academy	+
-	|schoolCollege= University of Richmond	+
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-	'''Vern Morgan''' played professional baseball from 1948 to 1964.	+
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-	Morgan represented Virginia in the 1945 Esquire All-American Boys' Baseball Game in New York.  His team, East, was coached by [[Babe Ruth]]<ref name="69twins"/>	+
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-	Minor League Career Highlights:	+
-	*1957 All-Star team, [[1957 Southern Association|Southern Association]]<ref name="69twins">{{cite-book|title=1969 Minnesota Twins Organizational Record Book}}</ref>.	+
-	*In 1962 he tied for most intentional bases on balls (9) in the [[1962 Northern League|Northern League]]<ref name="69twins"/>.	+
-	*Managed 1962, 1963, 1964 All-Star teams in the [[1962 Northern League|Northern League]]<ref name="69twins"/>.	+
-	*Managed 1966 All-Star team in the [[1966 Carolina League|Carolina League]]<ref name="69twins"/>.	+
-	*Signed free agents from Detroit Andy Castro and Jim Mooring into the Twins Organization<ref name="69twins"/>.	+
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Vern Morgan
Vernon Thomas Morgan
Bat/Throw:	L/R
Height:	6' 1"
Weight:	190
Born:	1928-8-8 at Emporia, VA (US)
Died:	1975-11-8 at Minneapolis, MN (US)
Interred:	Emporia Cemetery in Emporia, VA (US)

More info
Statistics:	Retrosheet
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Vern Morgan was a professional player and manager.

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Morgan represented Virginia in the 1945 Esquire All-American Boys' Baseball Game in New York. His team, East, was coached by Babe Ruth^[1] Minor League Career Highlights:

• 1957 All-Star team, Southern Association^[1].
• In 1962 he tied for most intentional bases on balls (9) in the Northern League^[1].
• Managed 1962, 1963, 1964 All-Star teams in the Northern League^[1].
• Managed 1966 All-Star team in the Carolina League^[1].
• Signed free agents from Detroit Andy Castro and Jim Mooring into the Twins Organization^[1].

Footnotes

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5} 1969 Minnesota Twins Organizational Record Book.